Taxes

[tribalcardboard]

I just received an email from Dish stating that they would begin passing on taxes for equipment. Nothing was said about how much these new fees would be.


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[navychop]

??? On leased equipment?

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[gadgtfreek]

Yepp, got the same email. Another fee from Dish. Evidently there is a lease tax on leased equipment that "they have been paying up to this point", so now their customers get to pay it...

If Im forced to lease the damn thing, and pay equipment fee's, it amazes me they gotta charge more. More Dish BS, I guess the recent rcvr fee increases dont cover that...

 

[Mojo Jojo]

Seriously?! It is already an extra $14 for a Duo receiver?

Anyone have exactly what the e-mail says?

 

[Tampa8]

There is a tax attached for the user to Leasing equipment. This type of equipment (And not something like a Farm Tractor or other expensive equipment) usually has the tax rolled into the lease fee, with payment submitted by the business. Expensive equipment often has the leasee pay the tax separate from the lease fee. I am surprised DISH has not already included that tax.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Don't give them anymore ideas.

 

[Kraven]

Why dont they just throw in a "signal reception tax"?
Nevermind, its called programming fees..... smart Dish!

 

[Bobby]

The tax is mandated by the individual States. They are just passing that tax along.....

 

[dishcomm]

I just received an email from Dish stating that they would begin passing on taxes for equipment. Nothing was said about how much these new fees would be.


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Hmm. Taxes? As in sales taxes? If we're not buying, they can't collect sales taxes because technically, there is no purchase.
This is a fee. Not a tax.

 

[Dah-Henny]

Well, for once, owning our equipment has an advantage.

 

[navychop]

Well, for once, owning our equipment has an advantage.

Taxes fee or no taxes fee. Same rate.

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[R0ss]

Hmm. Taxes? As in sales taxes? If we're not buying, they can't collect sales taxes because technically, there is no purchase.
This is a fee. Not a tax.

Technically you would be correct however individual state law may include leased equipment in the "sales tax" law. For example in Massachusetts if I lease a car I still have to pay sales tax on the car, even though I am not purchasing it. Same with that cell phone I got for "free", I didn't pay for it but I must pay sales tax on the retail value of the phone.


Ross

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[MikeD-C05]

Well, for once, owning our equipment has an advantage.

Finally I can say: I don't pay the lease tax because I OWN my receivers! Now watch all my owned receivers will show leased .

 

[Tampa8]

Hmm. Taxes? As in sales taxes? If we're not buying, they can't collect sales taxes because technically, there is no purchase.
This is a fee. Not a tax.

Not actually correct. There are many instances of non purchase taxes, Leasing is one of them in some States.

 

[Tampa8]

Well, for once, owning our equipment has an advantage.

Well, we were wrong, there is an advantage beyond no contract. You guys have finally beaten the system!

 

[Dah-Henny]

Yippee! In another 10 years I'll break even!!!


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[MIHotBear]

Technically you would be correct however individual state law may include leased equipment in the "sales tax" law. For example in Massachusetts if I lease a car I still have to pay sales tax on the car, even though I am not purchasing it. Same with that cell phone I got for "free", I didn't pay for it but I must pay sales tax on the retail value of the phone.


Ross

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Ross,

You are totally right.

In Michigan lease payments are completely subject to the state 6% sales tax. Every state is different. Here they refer to it as a use tax. Same thing, different name.